gender Flashcards
1
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What is gender bias?
A
theories that offer a view that does NOT justificably REPRESNET the experience and behaviour of men or women.
2
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what is universality in terms of gender?
A
The aim to create theories which apply to ALL people regardles of DIFFERENCES in gender.
3
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What is aplha bias?
A
reserach whihc EXAGGERATES the differences betwee males and females.
e,g, Freuds psychosexual development
4
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what is beta bias?
A
reserach which IGNORES or minimises sex differences. Assume findigns on males can apply to women and vice versa.
e.g. flight or fight
5
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what is androcentrism?
A
Reserach conduced on males and judged according to the MALE standard, seeing females as ABNORMAL
e,g, social influence studies
